Merry-go-round



' July.7, 1931. F. SUCHER ET AL MERRY-GO-ROUND Filed May 19, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 A llorney Inventors July 7, 1931. F. SU CHER ET AL 1,313,210

- MERRY-GO-ROUND Filed May 19, 1930 4 Sheets-Sheet. 2.

inventors 1"922'2i5gag/ jifiraltcher'w yww A llomey my 7, 1931.. F. sucH E'R ET AL 1,813,210 MERRY- GO-ROUND I Filed May 19, 1930 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Inventors -7kZz'2' Juake/" 4 611' Sucker 6 A Home y J 1- F. "SUCHER ET AL ,813,2 0

MERRY-GO-ROUND Filed May 19, 1930 4 Shets-Sheet' 4 In venlo rd j eizx er \fifflf'ac'ker A I tome y Patented July 7, 1931 FELIX seems AND soPHIA H. scams; or s r. Louis, ivirssoUn-I. I

' MEmY-Go-nonivn A aiam filed Ma 19,

The present invention relatesto a merry- .go-round and has for its prime object to proi Vide an apparatus of this nature which com- I prises two main sections which may be easily and quickly attached together or taken apart,

Another very important object ofthe in-I manufacture; strong and durable, compact and convenient in its arrangement of parts,

I thoroughly eflicient and reliable in useIand operation, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter 29 more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:v

Figure 1 is a top plan tlon,

taken substantially on the line 22 of Figure 1,-

Figure 3is a detail sectional view through I the top plate showing the actuator, I

Figure 4 is a detail section 'taken-substan tially on the line'44 of'Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a detail section taken substantially on the line 55 of Figure 2, Figure 6 is a detail section taken substantially on theline 66 of Figure 2, Figure 7 s a detail elevation of thebe'll crank lever with its pawl and ratchet mecha nism, Figure 8 is a horizontal section taken sub-- stantially on the line 88of Figure '2, and

I Figure 9 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 99 of Figure 2. I 'Referringto thedrawings in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes 'a base 5 block with a plurality of arms 6 radiating outwardlytherefrom and having their outer ends resting on a'base ring 7. Braces 8 exj tend fromthe ring 7 and incline upwardly and'rearwar'dly to the upper portion ofthe block 5. A stationary standard rises from tions of each section of thesleeve andbol'ts view of the apparatus embodying the featuresof our inven- V 7 I I j i I 1 ly and inwardly and are bolted as-at "22rd; V

Figure 2 is a vertical section therethrough 7 (3f theggcthng f I a the splitsleeve :11; I j

Other bracesniay beprovided' for the arm' f mounted on the arfns 16 and the angle irons Y imain 'se'ctionsr JTh is i-s important in storing and,shippingctheapparatus. I

I above theplate 25 thereis fixed the toothed tions in engagement with the toothed wheel as 1530'. Serial mesaesv; 'f v I I the b l'o'ck 5; A sleeve 1 1 split into two'sectio'ns isdisposedabout thestandard 1O and-is formed withjan outwardly directed flange l2 1 at its bottom resting on'ballrbearings I l" in'afra'ce '15 mounted topof theblock 15 55 c'ircuinjac entthestandardlO; v I 1; HA plurality-of arms ,16 radiate outwardly" and horizontally from t'he upp'erportion of thesleeve 115a pairfto eachsection thereoi l I Each arm 16 comprises "a pair o'f'angle-irons sleeve by welding or the like. 1 A pair of apertured ears-17 extend from the upperipoie 18; "are disposed therethrou h --'and jfals'o throng-bangle irons l9 which-extend out'h ori "zontally to form additional arms S mi ar a) arms 16. I i o i c I The'se angle irons hav suitables'pacers 20 between their outer ends which are assembled I I together by bolts"'2l.o Thesesp'aGersQO are in the form of braces and incline downwardears23 at the lowerie'nd Semi-circular -plates 25 are suitably l9.- "Seats 2 6 are mounted on the outer ends of the arms 16 and the angl'e'irons19L Asis I indicated in Figure 5, the seats on the outer Ip V i endsof the angle ironsw'illbewelded asal't I i 27 orotherwise permanently secured to one I of je'ach pair of the angle ironsx: thisway 'it-wiilbe seen that t'he'fapparat'us is in two 0n the upperend of thestan'd'ardIO and wheel 30. The reduced extension 31 rises I fromthe standard 10 andhas-rockab'l'e there on a bell crank lever L comprising arms and-33; A dog 34 is pivotally mounted as at 34 on the arm 3 1 and has bifurcatedend',the furcations' 375' ofwhich are engageable with toothed wheel 30. A spring arrangement 36 tends to hold one or the other of thefurcadesired. An extension 37 is provided on the o0 secured together-"by welding or the like 'and-- i the inner ends of these armsare fiXed'tothe Y dog so that it may be pushed to the full line position shown in Figure 4 or the dotted line position shown in Figure 4 depending upon the direction of rotation of the apparatus de- 5 sired.

The connecting rod 38 has an end 39 receivable in one of a plurality of openings 40 in the arm 33. On one of the p1ates'25 there is a bracket 41 in which is journalledan actuator shaft 42 also journalled through the plate. An actuating crank 43 is provided at the upper end of the shaft 42 Another crank 43 is formed on the shaft 42 at right angles to the arm 43 and the connecting rod is engaged with the end thereof.

Therefore, a person sitting in the seat immediately adjacent the actuator may oscillate the shaft 42 by swinging the crank 43 back and forth thereby bringing about the rotation of the apparatus in either direction desired depending upon which directionthe dog 34 hasbeen set.

Itis thought that the construction, opera tion, utility and advantages of this invention e will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described in considerable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description. r

5 It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed orsacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new is: v

In an apparatus of the class described, a vertical standard, means for supporting the 45 standard, a sleeve rotatable about the standard, arms radiating outwardly from the standard, seats on the ends of the arms, and means for causing the rotation of the sleeve about the standard, said means for rotating the sleeve comprising a toothed wheel fixed to the standard, a bell crank lever rockable onthe standard, a pawl on the lever engageable with the toothed wheel and means for oscillating the lever, said pawl having a bifurcated engaging end, and spring means holding one or the other of the furcations in engagement with the toothed wheel as desired.

In testimony whereof we ali'ix our signatures. I

FELIX SUCHER. SOPHIA H. SUCHER. 

